Articles by Romina Barritta de Defranchi

Rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes and fish, with little red meat, and with most fat being monounsaturated and coming from olive oil and nuts, the Mediterranean diet has been promoted as one of the healthiest ways

Whole-Grain Linguini with Cranberries and Gorgonzola The sweet notes of dried cranberries mesh perfectly with the saltiness of Gorgonzola cheese and the crunchiness of pistachios in this whole-grain pasta dish. See more “Feast on Fruit”

It is not new that there are many advocates for a completely dairy-free diet — no milk, yogurt, cheese and butter — arguing that this helps to stop cancer cells from growing, especially hormone-related cancers

It doesn’t matter where in the world you live, you can always have a Mediterranean way of eating and living. In my country, Argentina, because of the massive immigration from Europe during and after the

Stevia: What is it? People usually think of stevia as the increasingly popular non-nutritive sweetener that is relatively new in the food industry. But actually, stevia is a genus of about 240 species, and only

Do you know mate? No, it’s not some new Australian dish! Mate (pronounced MAH-tay) is a traditional tea-like beverage, popular and traditional in South American countries including Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Chile, eastern Bolivia and

If you think the Americans are the world's biggest beef eaters, think again. Argentineans and Uruguayans lead the way, consuming around 132 pounds of beef per person per year. Meanwhile, Americans eat about 95 pounds